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Old 02-03-2007, 01:06 PM
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Does anyone have a pic of how the rack & pinion are supposed to sit in a 2000 camaro SS? The unit doesn't look like it is sitting correctly and it is slightly rubbing the factory exhaust manifold. I just want to make sure everything is sitting right. ANy and all pics are appreciated.
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Old 02-03-2007, 01:59 PM
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do you know what angled rack and pinion it is.....i know when i ordered mine, they sent me the wrong one...i think it was a 90 degree when i was supposed to get a 60 degree....
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Is that the difference between the V8 rack and the V6 rack? Or are there two different racks for the SS??
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Also dose anybody have any pictures of underneath the car looking upward, to give me a better idea of how the angles of the rack should look.
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[QUOTE=Mike00ss]Is that the difference between the V8 rack and the V6 rack? (QUOTE)

I replaced mine with one from a junk yard and it turns out its a v6 rack, looked and bolted up the same though. No clearance issues with it, although i still have no power steering at low rpm's

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[QUOTE=udlose99ta]
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Is that the difference between the V8 rack and the V6 rack?
i replaced mine with one from a junk yard and it turns out its a v6 rack, looked and bolted up the same though. No clearance issues with it, although i still have no power steering at low rpm's

Well that answers my question about the V6 and V8 racks having different angles.
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Does anyone have a pic of how the rack & pinion are supposed to sit in a 2000 camaro SS or a similar year?
Thanks Mike
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Its 7 degrees here but ill try to get the car up and a snap a pic for ya when the wife wakes up.
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Originally Posted by udlose99ta
Its 7 degrees here but ill try to get the car up and a snap a pic for ya when the wife wakes up.
Thanks man, take your time I would really appreciate it.
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Anybody else have any pictures of ether looking into there engine bay of the rack, or the steering linkage, or from the bottom looking up at the rack?
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